On Tue, 2005-31-05 at 21:24 -0400, Marty wrote: > J.F.Gratton wrote: > [snip snip] > > Setting up guile-1.6 (1.6.7-1) ... > > dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec > > format error > > dpkg: error processing guile-1.6 (--configure): > > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > > That script would be /var/lib/dpkg/info/guile-1.6.postinst
OK, here's a start. 'cept that the file looks some kind of informational file used by apt/dpkg, *not* a script file or anything (at the bottom of this message you'll have the contents of the file. > If it exists and is uncorrupted, then you can try to debug it manually, > or else just try purging the package and starting over again. As the file does not contain any commands, I don't see anything to debug. My question remains, then: > > > > How do I get out of the "Exec format error" ? > > > > On a related topic : is there a way to make apt "forget" a package, > > and/or completely purge it from the disk, its installed packages list, > > etc ? Just so I'd be able to reinstall it or a newer version sometime > > later ? > > dpkg -P <pkg-name> OK, OK, my question was poorly phrased :). I've been using Deb for now... 4-5 years, so hopefully I know about dpkg :) What I meant to ask is how do I completely dump a package (manually remove all traces of it) when apt-get remove and dpkg -P fail ? My problem with guile is not only when I try to install it, but also when I try to remove/purge the package. You see, I had a power failure when dist-upgrading my system. Thanks again, Jeff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
